Boris und Natasha - Dümmer als der CIA erlaubt

Personally, I can't figure out why they made a movie with Rocky and Bullwinkle's nemeses as the main characters. But either way, from what I heard about the Rocky and Bullwinkle movie, "Boris and Natasha" has to be better. Featuring the Eastern European agents getting sent to America to find a time-reversing device, it's a little weird but does elicit a few laughs. Still, I don't think that this is really going to do anything for Sally Kellerman's or Dave Thomas's careers (yes, Hot Lips and Doug McKenzie play the baddest Cold War spies whom the world has ever known). I would recommend sticking with the original TV show.

Also starring Andrea Martin, Alex Rocco, John Candy, June Foray in a brief appearance, and even John Travolta as himself.

Let me start off by saying I'm a fan of the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon, especially the ones with Boris and Natasha, so I was very excited when I heard that a Rocky and Bullwinkle related movie was finally getting made. The movie lived up to my expectations. Sure, it had a lot of jokes that didn't work and it is not as good as THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE (the other R&B movie which was made eight year later), but it is still fun stuff. The movie has the heart and flat humor as the classic TV show did, making it worth watching for fans of the series. Highlights include the Agent X scenes and any time the narrator is speaking (gotta love that voice). **1/2

Before getting into this movie, I have to confess something: I have only seen a few minutes of one episode of the Rocky and Bullwinkle show in my life, and the few minutes that I saw didn't involve the Boris and Natasha characters. So I can't say how closely this live action movie captures the spirit of the animated show. But I can say that I was bored for the most part by this movie. The biggest problem with the movie is that it's not very funny. Oh, there were a few moments that made me smile a little, but for the most part the humor is lame and unimaginative. The script certainly suffers for not being funny, but there are other problems with it. There isn't much of a plot here, for one thing, leading to a lot of padding. Another problem is that the screenplay doesn't flesh out its lead characters very well - when the two are given their mission and start out on it, we hardly have been given any character development at all. This may explain why actors Dave Thomas and Sally Kellerman seem to be phoning in their performances. In fact, all of the cast seem to be treating this acting job in a half- hearted manner. The icing on the cake is the often cheapjack feeling to the enterprise - it obviously didn't have a substantial budget. It's no wonder the movie was shelved for four years before being released straight to video and cable TV.

This movie is nonstop fun, it is stupid, silly, goofy, and well CARTOONISH. It is after, based on characters frm Rocky & Bullwinkle. I am curious why Natasha has short hair, but I think it kind of answers the question within the film with a goofy side plot about Natasha becoming a sort of accidental fashion icon. With cameos from John Travolta and John Candy, this movie is elevated just a little bit by their presence

Dave Thomas as Boris is actually surprisingly funny and somewhat restrained, and Sally. Kellerman really hams it up as Natasha, everyone else is pretty much chewing the scenery, but given this is a live action cartoon, it makes it a lot of fun. I was never bored and I kept wondering, where is this gonna go next? Is there much of a plot? Nope! It's basically one ridiculous setup after another. There is a loose story, about Boris and Natasha being used as pawns to lead a skilled spy to a micro chip that will "change everything". It's really just used as an excuse for endless gags. I say this with much fondness.

This is a fairly clean movie, I would say it's appropriate for children 8 and up, if not younger, it's really cartoony, and while some of the themes such as the jokes about immigration will go over their head, it's so full of ridiculous setups, there is plenty for both adults and children to enjoy.

that's not saying much.

made with less than 1/100th of what was spent on the mega-disaster, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

It's not a great film by far, but it's certainly enjoyable at times.

I liked it, I'll even occasionally play the video, while I'm working on something, but i can't recommend it because it has a tendency to drag.

If you're a fan of SCTV, you may enjoy seeing Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, and John Candy, of if, like me, you're a Rocky & Bullwinkle fan, then you might get a laugh or two, but don't expect much.

(slightly biased) 5/10 or **(out of 4)